Apple investing $ 1.5 B in Globalstar to extend satellite services

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Apple has committed to investing around $ 1.5 billion in Globalstar, the company whose network of satellites provides communication services to owners of the latest iPhones. Apple wants more services and capabilities from Globalstar, which will expand its lead as one of only two providers of satellite services for telephone users. Google collaborated with Skylo … Read more

Starlink says 2 game speeds – 25x faster than now – coming soon

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Starlink speeds could one day reach speeds of 2 gigabits per second, according to SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell. “The next generation will have smaller beams, more capacity per beam, lower latency,” Shotwell said Friday at the annual Baron Investment Conference. Shotwell didn’t put a specific time frame on these improvements, but 2-gig speeds are about … Read more

SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Start Using Starlink for T-Mobile Cell Service

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T-Mobile and SpaceX are getting closer to launch. In submissions to X on Tuesday, SpaceX executives confirmed that their Starlink satellite broadband program has now been approved by the Federal Communications Commission to begin offering cellphone coverage. Sara Spangelo, a senior executive at SpaceX according to her profile on the social media platform, said the … Read more